2009 registration document and annual financial report - AMF

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PRESENTATION OF THE BNP PARIBAS GROUP
BNP Paribas and its shareholders
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1.5 BNP Paribas and its shareholders
SHARE CAPITAL
At 31 December 2008, BNP Paribas’ share capital stood at EUR
1,823,540,634 divided into 911,770,317 shares. Details of the historical
evolution of the capital are provided in the “Changes in share capital
and earnings per share” section.
In 2009, six series of transactions led to changes in the number of
ordinary shares outstanding:
1,098,006 shares were issued through the exercise of stock options;
9,000,000 shares were subscribed as part of a capital increase reserved
for employees;
21,420,254 shares were issued as a result of shareholders opting to
receive their 2008 dividends in shares;
133,435,603 shares were issued to pay for shares in Fortis Bank SA/
NV and BGL;
219,294 shares were cancelled;
107,650,488 ordinary shares were issued to pay for the repurchase
of 187,224,669 non-voting shares issued on 31 March 2009 to
the French government as part of the second phase of France’s
economic support plan; the non-voting shares were cancelled on
26 November 2009.
At 31 December 2009, BNP Paribas’ share capital stood at EUR
2,368,310,748 divided into 1,184,155,374 shares with a par value of
EUR 2 each (1) .
The shares are all fully paid-up and are held in registered or bearer form
at the choice of their holders, subject to compliance with the relevant
legal provisions. None of the Bank’s shares entitle their holders to
an increased dividend or double voting rights or limit the exercise
of voting rights.
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Since the end of the financial year, 1,126,390 shares have been created following the exercise of options. As a result, at 21 January 2010, BNP Paribas’ share
capital stood at EUR 2,370,563,528 divided into 1,185,281,764 shares with a par value of EUR 2 each.
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2009 Registration document and financial report - BNP PARIBAS